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morning, May 14, they marched from the camp on Winter Island to the Town Hall at an early hour, and spent some time there in company with their friends. The Salem Cadets, Capt. Dalton, escorted them to the City Hall, where an elegant silk American Flag was presented by Hon. W. D. Northend, in behalf of the members of Essex Bar, in an appropriate and patriotic speech. Capt. Cogswell replied in a spirited and suitable manner, and enthusiastic cheers were given. The company were then escorted to the depot, where a large crowd assembled, to speed them on their patriotic mission, and where hearty cheers went up on their departure." They were the second company which arrived at Camp Andrew, West Roxbury.

OFFICERS.

Captain, WILLIAM COGSWELL, Salem.

1st Lieut., EDWIN R. HILL, Salem; resigned Nov. 29, 1861.

2d Lieut., ROBERT B. BROWN, Salem; promoted to 1st lieut., Feb. 4, 1862.

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND

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Donovan William, Marblehead
Evans William, Marblehead
Emerson Charles H., Salem
Emerson Asa W., Rowley

Edwards Charles W., Salem, promoted to corporal

Frames Murdock, Boxford

Flood Patrick, Lowell, discharged
Fuller David, Danvers

Gould Benjamin F., Boxford
Gould James, Salem

Gardner Robert, Salem, discharged
Gilday Edward, Marblehead
Grove Geo., Marblehead, deserted
Goodale Lewis E., Danvers
Hatch Daniel A., Milford
Haverty John F., Marblehead
Hennesey David, Salem, promoted
to corporal

Hutchinson Nathan H., Rowley
Hyde Dearborn F., South Danvers
Huntress William H., Portsmouth,
N. II.

Hoyt Albert J., Epsom, N. H.
Hogan John L., Marblehead
Hines John, Marblehead
Jewell Franklin, Salem
Juhukee Charles, Manchester
Kimball Palmer, Salem
Knight Jeremiah, Salem
Kneeland Josiah M., Ipswich
Larry Daniel, Wenliam
Libby Addison C., Boston
McCarthy John, Beverly
McCarthy Daniel, Marblehead
McCarthy Charles, Marblehead
Maguire James, Wenham
Menan Dennis, Salem
Murphy James, Lowell
Maynard Wm. H., Tewksbury

PRIVATES.

Magee William, Marblehead
Magarvey James, Marblehead
Moore William A., Boston
Maning Thomas, Boston

Oakes George A., Wenham
Oliver John H., Beverly
Peabody David B., Middleton
Quin Joseph, Salem, discharged
Rice Wm. II. C., Salem
Rowe John M., Wenham
Stonehall John, Danvers
She David, Wenham, dead
Shea John J., Boston
Stacy John W., Marblehead
Stanley Joseph M., Beverly
Staples George, Salem
Soper James M., Beverly
Stewart Levi D., Lowelf

Sweeney Morgan, Salem, dischg'd
Sebins Rufus W., Lowell
Sanborn Levi C., Lowell
Sullivan Daniel, Beverly

Stewart John J., Middleton

Tucker George H., South Danvers Vollor Benjamin 11., Salem

Woodman Samuel W., S. Danvers Williams Henry, Boxford

Williston William J., Salem

Wildes William H., Middleton

White William, Middleton

Wilson Benj. H., Groton Junction, deserted

Warren Laami B., Ossipee, N. H., deserted

Joined since the regiment left for the seat of war.

Bumpus Ephraim, Lowell

Cury James, died

Manning Thos. 2d, Tewksbury
Waiter II. A., discharged

Company D, Boston. - 2d Reg.

This company was recruited mainly from Fitchburg and its neighborhood, by Capt. Jas. Savage, Jr.

1st Lieut., 2d Lieut.,

OFFICERS.

Captain, JAMES SAVAGE, JR., Boston.

WILLIAM D. SEDGWICK, Lenox ; appointed assistant adj. gen. Sept. 16, 1861.
C. P. HORTON, Boston; promoted from 2d lieut., Company K, Nov. 1, 1861.
HENRY L. HIGGINSON, Boston; promoted to 1st lieut., Co. A, July 8, 1861.
FLETCHER M. ABBOTT, Lowell.

Sergeants. Parker Theodore K., Winchendon Crocker Harry A., Winchendon Cheney Harry A., Ashburnham, discharged

Miller Adam, Lee

Colvin Frederick, West Boylston
Conant Alphonzo, Fairhaven, Ct.
Curtis George S., Lunenburg
Derr John, Stockbridge
Eager William O., Westminster
Farewell Abel, jr., East Boylston
Farewell Charles B., Northbridge,
discharged

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.
Anderson John E., West Boylston
Balcom Muron E., Mariboro'
Barry Patrick, Northampton
Bartlett Anson B., Clinton
Beach Wm., West Boylston
Bickford Walter, Gardner
Billings Alfred, Lunenburg
Billings Amos, Lunenburg
Bisbee Charles E., Fitchburg
Boston George H., Winchendon
Bliven Arthur, Lenox, promoted to
corporal

Snow George W., Nashua, N. H.
Corporals.

Newton George B., West Boylston,
died
Kendall Charles W., Ashburnham
Thurston Thomas B, Fitchburg,
promoted to sergeant
Maynard Frederick, Winchendon
Moulton Ansel A., Fitchburg
Cobb Horatio S., Lee
Palmer W., West Boylston
Fay Benjamin F., Ashburnham
Thompson Jed. C., Marlboro'
Musicians.
Taylor James H., Winchendon
Booth Alvin C., Fitchburg
Wagoner.

Webster George W., Bedford

Privates.

Anthony Webber F., Tyringham, deserted

Alden George II., Templeton
Allen Charles, Boston

Blunt William II., West Boylston Brooks Albert E., Westminster,

drowned

Bruce George A., Winchendon
Cahill John, Northampton
Cassady William, Leoininster
Chase Wm. P., West Boylston
Clapp Cyrus J., Rindge, N. H., dis-
charged

Clapp Samuel B., Gardner, died Cleaves Charles, Dayton, Me., promoted to corporal

Cheney Gilbert A., Newton Upper
Falls

Childs Isaac, West Boylston
Cobb Horatio S., Lee, drummer
Colman Michael, Hinsdale

Fielding Gersham W., Tyringham, discharged

Fitzgibbon James C., Ashby

Hadley Isaac C., Winchendon, discharged

Harris William L., Shirley

Hayward Horace P., Fitchburg, discharged

Heald Charles H., Ashburnham
Himes James P., Gardner
Holines Theodore D., Tyringham
Hosmer Geo. B. T., West Boylston
Houghton Albert, Leominster
Houghton Roscoe, Lee
Hyde Wm., West Boylston
Ingram Gilbert B., Tyringham
King Ossian M., Fitchburg
King Win. J., Tyringham
Kinsman Frederick, Fitchburg
Lakin J. C., Bennington, Vt.
Lakin Crosby, Fitchburg

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Recruited at Medway and vicinity, by Capt. S. M. Quincy and Lieut. W. B. Williams.

OFFICERS.

Captain, SAMUEL M. QUINCY, Boston.

WILLIAM B. WILLIAMS, Jamaica Plain; promoted to capt. Co. B, Nov. 1, 1861.

1st Lieut., WMLI FRANCIS, Lowell; promoted from 2d lieut., Company A, Nov. 1, 1861. 2d Lieut., OCRAN H. HOWARD, Ware; promoted 1st lieut., Company A, Sept. 17, 1861.

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Mann Albert W., Medway
Parsons William R., Medway
Rollins Thomas, Medway
Browne Henry W., Medway
Barnes Julius G., Ware
Kimball Charles C., Medway
Corporals.

Hill Edwin W., Medway
Whitney Charles, Medway
Adams Milton, Medway
Green Lewis A., Medway
Wheat Henry, Medway
Ide George H., Medway
Newcomb John H., Enfield
Howards Warren V., Ware

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Coates David, North Stratford
Coney Edward II.. Ware
Converse Charles C., Ware
Coots Warren J., Medway
Coombs John V., Medway
Cummings Charles E., Medway
Coughlin Timothy, West Medway
Daniels William A., Medway
Disper Charles M., Medway
Dewley Thomas, Medway
Dunten Alonzo, Medway
Fales Albert F., Medway
Fales John M., Medway
Force Emmons, Medway
Fuller Charles F., Medway
Grant James M., Medway
Grant Thomas S., Medwa
Grundel Sebastian, Ware
Greenmore Isaac C., Medway
Greenwood George E., Medway
Gormon John, Medway
Hatstat William F., Ware
Harrington Peter, Medway
Henry John, Medway
Hewins Benjamin M., Sharon
Houghton Albert W., Medway
Houghton Albert C., Medway
Hixon Alonzo, Medway
Hogan Edmund, Medway
Huntress John, Milford
Hunt George W., Medfield
Hunt Thomas E., Medfield
Johnson John C., Ware
Kinny James, Ware

Leonard Lawrence, Milford
McGowan James, Medway
McNancy Richard, Ware
David F., Medway
May James B., Medway
May Edward A., Medway
Mather Samuel A., Milford
Malone Bernard G., Natick
Metcalf John C., Bellingham
Metcalf George L., Bellingham
Metcalf George O., Medfield
Minton Thomas, Roxbury
Munden Daniel, Medway
Morse Joseph H., Medfield
O'Brien Michael, Ware
O'Donnell Michael, Medway
Onion Alfred, Medway

Richardson Erastus J., Franklin
Schlusemeyer Wm., Medway
Slaven Michael, Medway

Sherman Hezekiah E., Mansfield
Sparrow Herman S., Medway
Snow Charles, Ware
Stone Joseph, Ware

Sullivan Timothy, Milford
Sumner Eugene, Medfield
Swarman John H., Medway
Turner William H., Medway
Treen John S., Medway
Williams George H., Medway
Webber George C., Medway
Wynn Daniel, Milford
Wheat Alfred C., Medway
Workman Wm., Franklin

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Company F, Boston.-2d Reg.

OFFICERS.

Captain, J. PARKER WHITNEY; resigned July 2, 1861.

CHARLES R. MUDGE, Swampscott; promoted to captain July 8, 1861.
ROBERT G. SHAW, JR., Boston; resigned Oct. 31, 1861.

THOMAS R. ROBESON, Cambridge; promoted to 1st lieut., Nov. 30, 1861.
H. B. SCOTT, Framingham; commissioned Jan. 16, 1862.

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Martin Solomon, Lynn
Chase George T., Lynn
Whittaker Edward F., Gardner
Williams James M., Lynn
Corporals.

Marsh Edward, jr., Swampscott
Foye John E., Lynn

Howes Edwin A., Essex
Brooks Joel J., Gardner
Day Alvin W., Templeton

Jepson Samuel L., North Berwick,
Me.

Parker Stephen H., Hubbardston Douglass John F.

Musicians.

Raye Alexander H., Manchester,
N. H., promoted to sergeant
Bushnell Eugene C., Templeton,
discharged

Newhall Horace O., Lynn
Wagoner.

Fifield Calvin S., Boston

Privates.

Andrews Prince A., Ipswich Annis Stillman S., Lynn Burrill Blenard, Lynn Billings David E., Athol

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Gould Edward O., Topsfield
Green Charles S., Oakham, died
Hall Wm. H., Ipswich
Hallett Charles O., Brookline
Haskell George W., Lynn
Hayes George E., Cambridge
Heald Wm. H., Hubbardston, died
Heywood Theodore A., Gardner
Higgins Henry H., South Royalston
Hunt Horace, Athol Depot

Hunting Eli, Hubbardston, hospital orderly

Kendall Webster A., S. Gardner
Kiernan Charles, Wenham
Lake Charles H., Topsfield
Lang Thomas, Gloucester
Larrabee Francis, Lynn
Larrabee Wm. H., Lynn

Linscott John F., Biddeford, Me.
Madden Henry, Watertown

Marshall Joseph T., New York, de

serted

Mayall John E., Ipswich, disch'd McDavitt Philip, Lynn

MeLay John, East Boston

McIntire Geo. E., North Reading, discharged

Moore Ephraim W.

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Company G, Boston.-2d Reg.

Recruited in Boston, by Capt. Richard Carey and Lieut. Anson D. Sawyer.

OFFICERS.

Captain, RICHARD CAREY, Cambridge; resigned Dec. 12, 1861.

1st Lieut., HENRY S. RUSSELL, West Roxbury; promoted to captain of Company H. ANSON D. SAWYER, promoted to 1st lieut., Dec. 25, 1861. F. W. CROWNINSHIELD, Boston.

2d Lieut.,

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Southac George P., Roxbury Williston Roland, Holyoke Noble Robert R., Williamstown Powers Albert W., Warren Burns Andrew, Boston

Corporals.

Lynch James B., South Boston
Spencer Lorenzo D., Russell
Page Theophilus, North Woburn
Mc Donald Charles A., Woburn
Whidden Charles L., Atkinson
Eaton Hiram A., South Hampton
Hix Chas. E., South Hadley Falls
Mallard Levi W., Lynn

Musicians.

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Coggins John, Lowell
Connor Eugene, Lowell
Callahan John, Weymouth
Cronin John, Quincy

Conny Henry Jr., Hopkinton

Dillon Philip F., Providence, R. I.
Delay Thomas, Boston
Dean William, Westford
Dane Hiram, Westford
Dobbins Richard, Lowell.
Draper William D., Wayland

Fuller Harrison A., Indian Orchard
Fisher Charles G., Boston
Foly William, Braintree
Farrell Edward, Marblehead
Fitch Albert, Burlington
Goodhind Richard, Russell
Goodhue Robert, So. Hadley
Greene Joseph D., Ware Village
Greene Martin, Melrose

Huxsuy Henry C., Williamstown
Hazelton Charles A., Winchester
Harney Martin, Lowell
Jones Edward, Burlington
Kemp Ezekiel, Hopkinton
Kittredge Malcom, Brookline
Kisley Edward, North Cambridge
Frederick Kelly, Boston
Land Thomas, Lonsdale
Lee Patrick, Marblehead
Laflin William W., Warren
Linfield Jonathan, Canton
Marsh Allen A., South Adams
McAnhan Daniel, Holyoke

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McDermett James, South Boston
Muriarty Dennis, Quincy
Madden Amos L., Milford
Morse Eleazer, West Medway
Maniman John, Wareham
McCarty John, South Lee
Nichols Edwin C., Burlington
Nelson John F., West Lyin
Otto Frank, South Hadley
O'Connell Maurice, Quincy
O'Connell Andrew, Quincy
Peek Philo H., Warren
Peck Chauncey, Warren
Parker Alvah J., Peterboro', N. H.
Pentland William J., South Boston
Palmer Azro, Dickinson, N. Y.
Purcell James, Natick

Patie Timothy, Burlington
Richardson Moses F., Winchester
Root Warren A., South Hadley
Sprague George W, South Adams
Scanwell James, Quincy

Stone Roswell, West Warren
Stevens Alfred, Warren
Tiffany Owen, Warren
Toal John, Quincy

Tenny Michael, Marblehead
Thompson Alfred J., Boston
Welch William, South Braintree
Welch Gordon P., Plymouth, N. H.
Wheaton Daniel H., Machias, Me.
Whitten George, Chelsea

Young Alfred A., Manchester, N.H. Young John E., St. George, Me.

-2d Reg.

Recruited in Boston, by Capt. Frank H. Tucker and Lieut. T. Lawrence Motley.

1st Lieut.,

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OFFICERS.

Captain, FRANCIS H. TUCKER, Roxbury; resigned Dec. 1861.

HENRY S. RUSSELL, Boston; promoted to captain Dec. 13, 1861.

T. LAWRENCE MOTLEY, Jamaica Plain; resigned Dec. 24, 1861, and commis sioned as captain in 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Reg.

2d Lieut., STEPHEN G. PERKINS, Milford.

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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Harris Wm., North Bridgewater Gelray Joseph, Lowell

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Brown John, North Bridgewater
Brown Thomas, Marblehead
Burditt Charles, North Reading
Birmingham John, discharged'
Burrill David, jr., Randolph
Carraher Frank L., Boston
Casey Michael, North Bridgewater,
promoted to corporal
Clarke John F., Sharon
Cronin Dennis, Boston
Cuilen John, North Bridgewater
Chase Willard K., Rowley
Chase Hiram, Webster, promoted
to corporal

Chase George W., Webster
Corcoran William, Boston
Dammarell Wm. H. H., Chelsea
Donnovan John, Lawrence
Duffy Thomas, North Easton
Dunbar John B., West Bridgewater,
dead

De Weale Alfred, East Boston
Doolittle Samuel, Toledo, Ohio
Flynn Charles, Boston
Foss Phineas H., Boston
Galligan Owen, deserted

Gardner Benj. N., North Bridge

water

Green Charles F., Meredith, N. H. Green Joseph D., Ware Hall Freeman L., Worcester Heelan Patrick, No. Easton Holoyoke John A., Mariboro' Hannigan Michael, Dedham Howe Leonard, Georgetown, promoted corporal, died Nov. 2, 1861, of typhoid fever Hill Gershon S., Cambridge, discharged

Johnson Richard, North Bridge-
water, discharged
Johnson Arthur, Stockbridge, Vt.
Jellison William H., Rowley
Keating Maurice, North Bridge-
water

Keenan Patrick, North Bridgewater
Kennedy Michael, Lawrence
Kallaher John, Boston
Kelley Henry, Pawtucket, R. I.
Lehane James, North Easton

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Recruited in Boston by Capt. Adin B. Underwood; in Lawrence and vicinity, by M. M. Hawes, 1st lieut., now quartermaster of regiment, and by Rufus Choate, 2d lieut., in and about Springfield. Went into Camp Andrew, at West Roxbury, May 16.

OFFICERS.

Captain, ADIN B. UNDERWOOD, Newton.

1st Lieut., MARCUS M. HAWES, Boston, commissioned quartermaster.
RUFUS CHOATE, Dorchester; promoted 1st lieut., Dec. 13, 1861.

2d Lieut.,

{ JOHN A. Fox, Dorchester; commissioned Jan. 6, 1862.

Sergeants.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.

Pallison Everett W., Worcester
Nason Horace, Natick

Willis George H., Natick

Richardson Harrie G., North Sunderland

Nutt William, Natick

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Cameron Nicholas M., Boston
Cameron Robert

Carter James O., Wilmington
Chase Charles J., Ellsworth, Me.
Cleveland Harmon S., Sweetsburg
Dunham, Canada East
Collins Thomas A., Roxbury
Conant James H., Lawrence
Cody Stephen, Boston
Coulson Joseph, Roxbury
Davis Lorenzo, East Abington
Davignon Francis, Medford
Doerfles John, Lawrence
Drugan John A., Walpole
Easton Minot H., Lynn
Edmunds James T., Billerica
Eastinan Dunbar, Lowell
Finn Bernard, Wrentham
Freeman Omer W., Lynn
Ford John, Boston

Farr Edward D., Leicester
Forrest Michael A., Cambridge
Gillespie James J., Boston
Hancock Leander C., Boston
Haining James, Boston
Higgins Charles, Boston
Hobbs James, Livermore, Me.
Holmes John, Lawrence
Hill Charles H., Athol
Harding George, Boston

Hanscomb Charles D., Portsmouth,
N. H.

James John E.

Johnson Calvin, Williamsburg Kernes Thomas A., Natick Lydon Thomas

Lemon Thomas H., Roxbury
McKenny Elisha, Boston
Maynard Simon O., Enosburg, Vt.
McLaughlin Patrick
Mara Patrick, Roxbury
Moore Thomas, Saxonville
Mc Tighe Patrick, Roxbury
Noyes George, jr.

Nelson Thomas, Dorchester
Nichols Charles A.

O'Connor Timothy, Boston
O'Donnell Anthony, Boston
Pratt Reuben A.. North Chelsea
Pierson Hiram J., South Tewks-
bury

Quinn George W., Boston
Rambeck Leonard

Reed Levi G., Boston

Reed Israel S., Hampstead, N. H.
Richardson George W., Billerica
Shepard Joseph F., Northampton
Sheerin Charles S., Boston
Smith Patrick C., Lawrence
Steele Joseph, Byfield
Trayner Charles, Waltham
Thayer Alfred S., Middleboro'
Taylor Elbridge G.

Voelckers Frederick T., Boston
Webb James, Lawrence

Webb Williain H., Haverhill
Wilson Francis, Reading, Penn.
Whitehouse John S., Dover, N. H.
Wheeler Austin E., Lawrence

Wright Samuel, Roxbury

Young Benjamin, Natick

Young Ira M., Roxbury

Company K, Boston. -2d Reg.

Recruited in Boston and about the State by Capt. R. C. Goodwin, George P. Bangs, 1st lieut., and C. P. Horton, 2d lieut.

OFFICERS.

Captain, RICHARD C. GOODWIN, Boston.

1st Lieut., GEORGE P. BANGS, Boston.

2d Lieut.,

CHARLES P. HORTON, Boston; promoted 1st lieut. Company D, Nov. 1, 1861.
EUGENE E. SHELTON, Boston.

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Gillaney John, Boston

Hoyt Edward G., Northampton
Hanboldt William, Boston
Haynes Amasa, Medtord
Hardy Augustus W., Franklin
Hayward Albert, Newton Centre
Jeilison Joseph R., Sanford
Jellison John W., Shapleigh, Me.
Johnson Albert F., Ashburnham
Knights John, Kennebunk, Me.,
died in hospital

Lundrigan James R., Haydensville,
discharged

Lane Timothy C., Manchester
Livingstone Asher, South Lee
Lawless John, Stockbridge, disch'd
Logan Win., Stockbridge, promo-
ted to corporal

Martin Henry, Boston
McCarty Jolin, East Boston, pro-
moted to corporal
McDaniel John, Otis

McDonald Wm., South Lee, pro-
moted to corporal

McIntosh Augustus, Ashburnham
McMullan Michael, North Easton
Morris George, Billerica
Montague Benj. F., Ashland
Milier John F., Boston
Mullany Michael, Stockbridge,died
in hospital

Mullany James, Stockbridge
Minor Addison, South Lee
Neville James, Boston
Peterson H. P.,

Porter George E., Boston
Pease Franklin C., Northampton
Phipps Rufus G., Framingham
Peeler Albert S.,Brattleboro', Vt.
Peeler David L., Brattleboro, Vt.
Perkins Lafayette, N. Hampshire
Rivers Lewis, West Boylston
Robinson Delano, Lynn

Robert Levi, Montreal, discharged

Roberts John R., East Boylston
Roberston John H., Lowell
Saxton Oran D., East Hampton
Sanborn Wheelock, Manchester
Springer Wm. A., West Campton
Sullivan Timothy, Ashland
Standish Miles, Bridgewater
Snork John F., North Abington
Stockbridge Lebbeus, Hanover
Shaffer Frederic, Chelsea, ap-
pointed bugler

Sanger Egbert, South Lee
Skinner Charles M., Lowell
Tye James, Tewksbury
Vail John, Hadley
Vance L. A., Lowell

Welch Thomas, Manchester
Webber George H., Chicopee
Watson Thomas, West Boylston
Whitehead Benj., Stockbridge, dis-
charged

Wilson Alexander C., South Lee

Seventh Regiment of Infantry.

This regiment was raised under the auspices of Colonel Couch, of Taunton, a West Point graduate. It is composed chiefly of Bristol County men, who are worthy of their origin. It was ordered to camp Old Colony, Taunton, May 20, and sworn into the United States service June 15.

Previous to the final organization of the regiment, one of the Taunton companies, and one from Dighton and Somerset, were disbanded, and the men detailed to the other companies in order to bring them up to the maximum required. Two companies, one from Dorchester and another from Abington, took the places of those derailed.

Taunton, Fall River, and other towns in their immediate vicinity, nobly contributed tens of thousands of dollars to sustain the soldiers of the Seventh. They furnished them with uniforms, and paid to each man while drilling a bounty of fifteen dollars per month, and assisted their families when needed.

Lieutenant Colonel Greene was presented with a fine black horse, six years old, by his friends of Fall River, valued at $300. The presentation was made in front of the City Hall, in presence of a great gathering of the citizens. The horse was purchased of Francis Stephens, of Swansey, who contributed fifty dollars towards the object. He was also presented with a sword by his former associates of the Police Department and Police Court.

While in the camp, they were drilling about eight hours per day. On the 4th of July, a flag was presented to the regiment by Edmund Baylies, Esq., and a dinner furnished them by the ladies of Taunton. July 12, the regiment left the camp for Washington via Providence, Stonington, and Groton, where they took steamer for New York, arriving there at seven the next morning, and at ten o'clock refreshments were furnished them by the Sons of Massachusetts, and at eleven took the steamer Kill Von Kull for Elizabethport, N. J., took the cars at this place for Harrisburg, where they arrived at five o'clock A. M., the 14th, and from this point proceeded to Cockeysville, about nine miles from Baltimore, where the troops left the cars for the purpose of loading their guns. After thus properly preparing themselves to pass "through Baltimore," they once more entered the cars, and started on. Arriving at that city about half past two o'clock P. M., they formed into line and marched to the Washington depot, and soon after left for the city of Washington, where they all arrived at eight o'clock in the evening, except Company F, Captain Bliss, which arrived the next morning at three o'clock. It seems that on arriving at Baltimore, Company F was detailed to guard the baggage cars while they were drawn through the city, and upon the arrival of these cars at the Washington depot, instead of being attached to the train conveying the regiment, the baggage cars with Company F were detained several hours by some misunderstanding, thus causing no small inconvenience to the troops, who therefore had to be quartered on and about the steps of the Capitol that night.

July 15, at four o'clock A. M., the regiment was ordered to fall into line and march to the depot to unload the baggage cars, and at ten o'clock they marched to Kalorama Heights, which are some two and a half miles from the Capitol, where they pitched their tents, called the roll, and found every man at his post. Their camp at this place was called camp Old Colony, and they remained here until August 13, during which time their principal duties were drilling and guarding Long Bridge. At this date they left camp Old Colony, and marched to Brightwood, where they assisted in building Forts Slocum and Massachusetts.

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